16.1 Basic Features
A spreadsheet uses a rectangular grid made up of rows and columns to organise and store data that requires some type of calculation. Electronic spreadsheets have five advantages over manual methods
Ø Calculations are performed quickly and accurately
Ø Editing of data allows mistakes to be easily corrected
Ø Recalculation allows predictions to be made
Ø Storage on disk
Ø Reports can be presented graphically and in a variety of ways
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A ????? uses a rectangular grid made up of rows and columns to organise and store data that requires some type of calculation. |
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All spreadsheets consist of ????? that run horizontally across the screen. |
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All spreadsheets consist of ????? that run vertically down the screen. |
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A ????? is the intersection of a row and a column. |
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The position of the cell in the spreadsheet is called its ????? |
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If a cell is highlighted in the spreadsheet, it is called the ????? |
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????? is text entered into a cell to provide some explanation of the spreadsheet. |
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Labels are used for ????? |
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Values are numbers stored in a spreadsheet on which ????? are carried out. |
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????? are instructions to perform a calculation. |